Capital
Teresina |
Area
252,378.5 km2 |
Towns
221 |
Location
North-west of the North-East Region
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Population
2,734,152 inhabitants |
Population in the Capital
691,942 inhabitants |
Climate
Tropical and semi-arid |
Mean Annual Temperature (capital)
27º C |
Time in Relation to Brasília
The same |
Density of Population
10.83 inhabitants/km2 |
Urbanization Index
52.95 |
Infant Mortality
53.8 per thousand live-born |
Illiteracy Rate
32.7 |
Contribution to GDP
0.38% |
Representation at National Congress
3 Members of Parliament |
Vegetation
Swamps along the coastal strip, groves of coconut palms to the west, and savanna, covering most of the territory
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Tourist Information
Empresa de Turismo do Piauí - Piemtur Tel: (86) 221-7100 Fax: (86) 222-4377 Rua Acre s/nº, Centro de Convenções, Bairro Cabral 64001-650 Teresina - PI presidencia@piemtur.pi.gov.br
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Sources:
IBGE 1998 and Projections for 1999
Abril Almanac
abeira, Gabriel Luiz - "Synthesis of the Brazilian Economy, Rio de Janeiro, National Trade Confederation (CNC), 1999 |
